Whats In The Box, Ebbro Models Renault 4 GTL

[martinfan5]

Enjoy

New for this kit parts tree .

 

 

 

Edited July 7, 2020 by martinfan5

[peteski]

Oh, why do they have to keep coming out with these quirky cute cars.  I really don't want to buy any more kits, but I might have to make an exception here.

[niteowl7710]

The new parts would be the body and the first parts runner below it with the ribbed side cladding, wheels, and different dash & steering wheel.  Of interest they didn't chrome the front/rear bumpers and door handles as those don't appear to be chromed on the 1:1 GTL.  Also they ungated pretty much everything on the runners so you can build any era steel roofed 4L - the original kit has a open roof with a cloth top.

[GeeBee]

27 minutes ago, niteowl7710 said:

The new parts would be the body and the first parts runner below it with the ribbed side cladding, wheels, and different dash & steering wheel.  Of interest they didn't chrome the front/rear bumpers and door handles as those don't appear to be chromed on the 1:1 GTL.  Also they ungated pretty much everything on the runners so you can build any era steel roofed 4L - the original kit has a open roof with a cloth top.

I've had these parts to build the GTL version for a few years now, along with some other goodies from Ebbro, the only thing I'm missing is the decal sheet, the parts shown in the 6th photo are inside the box. 

Edited July 7, 2020 by GeeBee

[dbostream]

Looks like a great kit. But I assume it will be much more expensive than the Heller one. Will it be worth it?

[niteowl7710]

14 minutes ago, dbostream said:

Looks like a great kit. But I assume it will be much more expensive than the Heller one. Will it be worth it?

This one is $52 before shipping from Japan directly. The cheapest Heller one I see on eBay is about $45 shipped. The Ebbro one also build a slightly later variant than the Heller one. 

[niteowl7710]

56 minutes ago, GeeBee said:

I've had these parts to build the GTL version for a few years now, along with some other goodies from Ebbro, the only thing I'm missing is the decal sheet, the parts shown in the 6th photo are inside the box. 

Yes true the parts themselves aren't new-new they've been available from Ebbro if you know where to look since the 4L came out, but this is the first time they've come with the rest of the model.

[Spottedlaurel]

I have the Heller kit. This Ebbro version looks like an easier build, with side windows that are separate to the outer door skins.

Heller have a single clear moulding for the entire door and glass, so some careful masking is required. The flipside is that all four doors open.

[dbostream]

5 hours ago, niteowl7710 said:

This one is $52 before shipping from Japan directly. The cheapest Heller one I see on eBay is about $45 shipped. The Ebbro one also build a slightly later variant than the Heller one. 

Where I live I can get the Heller for about $30 shipped. If there are no big differences I think I will just get the Heller one.

Edited July 7, 2020 by dbostream